:root {
      --blog-list__primary-color: #ffd700; 
      --blog-list__secondary-color: #00aaff; 
      --blog-list__background-dark: #1a1a1a;
      --blog-list__text-light: #ffffff;
      --blog-list__text-medium: #cccccc;
      --blog-list__text-dark-contrast: #999999; 
      --blog-list__border-color: #333333;
      --blog-list__card-background: #2a2a2a;
      --blog-list__shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --blog-list__shadow-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      --blog-list__card-radius: 12px;
      --blog-list__spacing-medium: 20px;
      --blog-list__spacing-large: 30px;
    }

    .blog-list {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__background-dark);
      padding-top: var(--header-offset, 120px);
      padding-bottom: 60px;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    }

    .blog-list__container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
      position: relative;
    }

    .blog-list__title-section {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
      padding-top: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
    }

    .blog-list__page-title {
      font-size: 2.5em;
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .blog-list__page-description {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-medium);
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 20px; 
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 10px; 
      width: 4px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__border-color);
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .blog-list__item {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-large);
      padding-left: var(--blog-list__spacing-large); 
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .blog-list__timeline-dot {
      position: absolute;
      left: 0; 
      top: 0; 
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      border: 4px solid var(--blog-list__background-dark);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      transform: translateX(-50%); 
    }

    .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__card-background);
      border-radius: var(--blog-list__card-radius);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px var(--blog-list__shadow-light);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
      width: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover .blog-list__content-wrapper {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--blog-list__shadow-hover);
    }

    .blog-list__image-container {
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; 
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-top-left-radius: var(--blog-list__card-radius);
      border-top-right-radius: var(--blog-list__card-radius);
    }

    .blog-list__cover-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__item:hover .blog-list__cover-image {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blog-list__details {
      padding: var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__published-date {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-dark-contrast);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__post-title {
      margin: 0;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link {
      font-size: 1.2em;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
      display: block;
    }

    .blog-list__title-link:hover {
      color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
    }

    .blog-list__summary {
      font-size: 0.95em;
      color: var(--blog-list__text-medium);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: var(--blog-list__spacing-medium);
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link {
      display: inline-block;
      background-color: var(--blog-list__primary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__background-dark);
      padding: 10px 15px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9em;
      align-self: flex-start;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .blog-list__read-more-link:hover {
      background-color: var(--blog-list__secondary-color);
      color: var(--blog-list__text-light);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper {
        padding-left: 0;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-wrapper::before {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__item {
        padding-left: 0;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .blog-list__timeline-dot {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        width: calc(50% - var(--blog-list__spacing-large) - 20px);
        position: relative;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        margin-right: calc(50% + var(--blog-list__spacing-large) + 20px);
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(odd) .blog-list__content-wrapper::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 20px;
        right: -10px;
        width: 0;
        height: 0;
        border-style: solid;
        border-width: 10px 0 10px 10px;
        border-color: transparent transparent transparent var(--blog-list__card-background);
        z-index: 1;
      }

      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        margin-left: calc(50% + var(--blog-list__spacing-large) + 20px);
      }
      .blog-list__item:nth-child(even) .blog-list__content-wrapper::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 20px;
        left: -10px;
        width: 0;
        height: 0;
        border-style: solid;
        border-width: 10px 10px 10px 0;
        border-color: transparent var(--blog-list__card-background) transparent transparent;
        z-index: 1;
      }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .blog-list__page-title {
        font-size: 3em;
      }
      .blog-list__page-description {
        font-size: 1.2em;
      }
      .blog-list__content-wrapper {
        width: calc(45% - var(--blog-list__spacing-large) - 20px);
      }
    }